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Madison Metropolitan Area

Wisconsin

Average Rent

$1,651

Rent Comparison

7.6% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

-8.5% Lower

than national average

Population

715 Thousand

in 2022

The Madison, WI metro area has a total population of 715,417. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Madison

Average Rent

$1,715

Population

279,528

# of Rentals

2,975

HousesApartments

Sun Prairie

Average Rent

$1,461

Population

38,790

# of Rentals

154

HousesApartments

Fitchburg

Average Rent

$1,569

Population

33,798

# of Rentals

288

HousesApartments

Middleton

Average Rent

$1,746

Population

24,079

# of Rentals

424

HousesApartments

De Forest

Average Rent

$1,358

Population

17,561

# of Rentals

10

HousesApartments

Waunakee

Average Rent

$1,675

Population

15,321

# of Rentals

75

HousesApartments

Verona

Average Rent

$1,626

Population

15,064

# of Rentals

244

HousesApartments

Stoughton

Average Rent

$1,220

Population

13,577

# of Rentals

82

HousesApartments

Oregon

Average Rent

$1,330

Population

12,160

# of Rentals

14

HousesApartments

Deforest

Average Rent

$1,577

Population

12,077

# of Rentals

183

HousesApartments

McFarland

Average Rent

$1,128

Population

9,607

# of Rentals

32

HousesApartments

Windsor

Average Rent

$1,464

Population

9,520

# of Rentals

22

HousesApartments

Monona

Average Rent

$1,379

Population

9,169

# of Rentals

204

HousesApartments

Cottage Grove

Average Rent

$1,422

Population

8,969

# of Rentals

24

HousesApartments

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

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This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.